IMac installation discs 1 & 2 being recognised as blank DVD-RW

Hi
I'm trying to install the Boot Camp software to my newly installed Windows Vista, but my iMac installation discs are both being recognised as DVD-RW's, and appear blank.
Anybody got a clue what's going on?
Thanks a lot!

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